Planning appeal decision
Red Cottage, 1 Clay Lane, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4EG
Planning appeal 3335014 at Red Cottage, 1 Clay Lane, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4EG (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether had the Council refused to grant a certificate of lawful use or development in respect of the development that refusal would have been well-founded, and whether enforcement action may be taken in respect of the uses and operations described in the application.
use of the existing wooden cabin for use incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- RH1 4EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether had the Council refused to grant a certificate of lawful use or development in respect of the development that refusal would have been well-founded, and whether enforcement action may be taken in respect of the uses and operations described in the application
What decided it
The wooden cabin was substantially completed more than 4 years before the LDC application date and was therefore immune from enforcement action under section 171B(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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